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The Essentials With Lia Bartha: Brooklyn Bakeries, Costa Rica Wellness Retreats and Lots of Lip Balm

B the Method founder Lia Bartha talks Pilates, pastries and building a fitness community.

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Marissa Desantis

What Not to Miss at This Year’s Museum Mile Festival

For one glorious day each year, a stretch of New York’s Fifth Avenue is closed to cars and open for art lovers.

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Christa Terry And Elisa Carollo

Beyond Advisory: GSH Contemporary’s Artist-Driven Vision of the Future Debuts at Sutton Tower

Kimsooja, To Breathe (2025). Kate Glicksberg Photography Last month during New York City’s marathon of spring art fairs, GSH Contemporary, a newly...

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Elisa Carollo

Gray Skies and Grand Jetés: ABT’s Spring Gala Celebrated 85 Years in Style

The black-tie gala included a sneak peek at the company's 2025 season.

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Christa Terry

Trump Scraps NASA Nomination for SpaceX-Linked Jared Isaacman as Musk Exits DOGE

Jared Isaacman has twice been to space with Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Just days before his expected Senate confirmation,...

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Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

2025 Cadillac Optiq Review: A Surprisingly Fresh and Fun Electric SUV from a Legacy Brand

The 2025 Cadillac Optiq. Courtesy Cadillac/GM-DESIGN “You’ve got to try these new electric Cadillacs,” a semi-reliable source told me on a...

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Neal Pollack

The Generosity of Diane Arbus’ Unsentimental Lens in L.A. and N.Y.

Diane Arbus, Triplets in their bedroom, NJ, 1963. © The Estate of Diane Arbus “Most people go through life dreading they’ll have a traumatic...

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Dian Parker

Why Gen Z Is Turning Away from Leadership—and What It Means for the Future of Work

Gen Z isn’t rejecting ambition—they’re redefining it on their own terms. Unsplash A quiet revolution is underway in the workplace. As baby boomers...

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Megan Dalla-Camina

Gormley, Hunt and Zajko’s Imagined Futures of the Human Body

Antony Gormley, HOME AND THE WORLD II, 1986-96; Lead, fibreglass, plaster, steel and air, 192 x 548.5 x 57 cm. Photograph by Stephen White & Co.©...

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Sam Moore

At Raymond Blanc’s Cotswolds Retreat, Nature Guides the Dining Experience

Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons. Courtesy Mattia Aquila Long before “sustainability” and “farm-to-table” were little more than culinary...

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Lindsay Cohn

6 Space Missions to Watch in June: China, Japan and More Starship Tests

China has two Long March missions tentatively scheduled in June. VCG/VCG via Getty Images After a packed spring season, the space industry is...

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Colette Holcomb

Interview: Cognitive Scientist Gary Marcus’ Lifelong Disillusionment with A.I.

Gary Marcus speaking at Web Summit Vancouver 2025 on May 27. Don Mackinnon/AFP via Getty Images For someone who’s spent nearly his entire life...

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Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

In Madagascar, Fondation H Anchors a Rising Contemporary Scene

An installation view of Yinka Shonibare’s “Safiotra.” Photo: Fabio Thierry Andriamiarintsoa © Fondation H This past April, scores of art world...

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Gameli Hamelo

Teruko Brings Wagyu, Sushi and Subterranean Surrealism to Hotel Chelsea

Teruko at Hotel Chelsea. Courtesy Annie Schlechter It’s Tuesday night at the Hotel Chelsea . Lively coteries loiter on the rosy-hued sidewalk,...

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Erica Chayes Wida

Returns Are the New Revenue: Why Smart Retailers Are Betting on the Boomerang

A growing number of retailers are retooling their supply chains to handle returns with surgical precision—transforming warehouses and reverse...

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James Murdock

How Shein Stays So Fast, According to the Brand’s Strategy Head

Peter Pernot-Day heads up strategic and corporate affairs at Shein. Photo By Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile for Collision via Getty Images Ever...

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Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

The New Safe Haven: How High-Net-Worth Investors Are Rethinking Liquidity In 2025

From Treasuries to Bitcoin, the pursuit of safety is reshaping how investors allocate and exit their capital. Unsplash In times of stress, wealth...

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Eugenia Mykuliak

Macy’s CEO Warns of Price Hikes as Tariffs Squeeze Department Stores

People walk past the Macy’s Herald Square flagship store on November 29, 2024 in New York City. Getty Images Tariff-driven price hikes are making...

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Rachel Curry

Grammarly Co-Founder Max Lytvyn Maps A.I. Future After Raising $1B: Interview

Max Lytvyn, co-founder of Grammarly, speaking at Web Summit Vancouver 2025 on May 29. Vaughn Ridley/Web Summit via Sportsfile via Getty Images...

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Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

Channeling the Primordial Pulse of Nature: An Interview With Artist Thalita Hamaoui

Thalita Hamaoui, Nascer da terra, 2025. Courtesy of the artist and Marianne Boesky Gallery Thalita Hamaoui’s paintings are at once fantastical,...

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Elisa Carollo

One Fine Show: ‘Leigh Bowery!’ at Tate Modern

Fergus Greer, Leigh Bowery Session 1 Look 2 (1988). Photo: © Fergus Greer, courtesy Michael Hoppen Gallery Welcome to One Fine Show , where...

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Dan Duray

Where to Sip Natural Wine in Los Angeles

Over the last decade, the natural wine movement has gained major traction as consumers continue to shift toward a more organic way of living,...

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Allie Lebos

Why Tesla Stock Is Soaring Even As Its Core Business Slumps

Elon Musk recently promised to spend more time running Tesla. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Tesla’s electric vehicle business is slowing fast. In...

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Shreyas Sinha

‘Three! Seven! Ace!’: The Met Goes All in On ‘Queen of Spades’

Arsen Soghomonyan and Sonya Yoncheva as Hermann and Lisa. Ken Howard/MetOpera When details of star soprano Anna Netrebko’s lawsuit against the...

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Christopher Corwin

Wes Anderson Explains the Genesis of ‘The Phoenician Scheme’

Mathieu Amalric, Wes Anderson, Mia Threapleton and Benicio Del Toro on the set of The Phoenician Scheme. Roger Do Minh/Courtesy of TPS Productions/...

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Stephen Garrett

‘Natural’ Means Nothing: The Revolt Against Greenwashing in Wine

Jesse Katz walks the vineyard rows at Farrow Ranch, where regenerative practices meet generational thinking. Rachid Dahnoun Most winemakers boast...

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Merin Curotto

The Counterargument: Why Texas Should Tread Carefully on Veterinary Telehealth

Unsplash A recent Observer article makes the case for expanding veterinary telemedicine in Texas, but many of its interpretations of the data...

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Dr. Nancy Carter

The New Corporate Status Symbol: Inner Peace

The new leadership look: serene, self-aware and quietly unraveling under fluorescent lights. Unsplash Regardless of status, background, or what we...

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Josephine Mcgrail

The Silent Ceiling: How Reputation Shapes Power for Diverse Leaders

For underrepresented leaders, reputation isn’t just perception—it’s strategy. Knowing how to be seen, and by whom, is part of the climb. Unsplash...

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Charlotte Otter

As Elon Musk Exits Washington, Tesla Investors Demand He Work 40-Hour Weeks as CEO

Elon Musk recently promised to spend more time running Tesla. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Now that Elon Musk has wrapped up his high-profile...

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Sissi Cao

Observer’s 2025 June Art Fair Calendar

Agnes Denes’s Wheatfield – A Confrontation (1984) restaged at last year’s Art Basel. Courtesy of Art Basel The arrival of June ought to offer a...

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Christa Terry

Brad Smith Says A.I. Must Learn from History to Avoid Industrial Revolution Mistakes

Microsoft president Brad Smith speaks at Web Summit Vancouver 2025 on May 28. Photo By Vaughn Ridley/Web Summit via Sportsfile via Getty Images The...

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Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

From Paris to Paraná: Centre Pompidou Announces $240M Brazilian Branch Plan

Iguaçu Falls in Foz do Iguaçu is one of the most iconic natural landmarks in South America and a major driver of tourism in the region, drawing over...

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Elisa Carollo

Maike Cruse On Why Art Basel’s Flagship Still Sets the Bar

Agnes Denes’s Wheatfield – A Confrontation (1984), restaged in the Messeplatz at the 2024 edition of Art Basel. Art Basel Art Basel announced its...

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Elisa Carollo

At Moor Hall, Chef Mark Birchall Quietly Sets a New Standard for British Dining

Chef Mark Birchall at Moor Hall. Courtesy Moor Hall At Moor Hall, the meal is about the journey. But visiting the elegant English countryside...

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Emily Zemler

The Most Cutting-Edge Sunscreens for the Modern Man

Sunscreen isn’t just for beach weekends or drop-top drives—it’s your first line of defense against the most common cancer in the world. One in five...

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Paul Jebara

Nvidia Posts Record Revenue But Faces $4.5B Hit from China Chip Ban

Jensen Huang holds a Nvidia’s Drive Thor processor as he delivers a keynote address at the CES 2025 on Jan. 6 in Las Vegas. PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP...

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Victor Dey

The Silent Revolution: How Electric Cars Are Quietly Cleaning Cities

Electric vehicles do more than cut carbon, they’re quietly transforming the way cities breathe, move and grow. Unsplash Electric vehicles (EVs)...

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Rei Vardi

What Collectors Really Want from Galleries, According to Artsy’s Casey Lesser

Casey Lesser, chief curator at Artsy, offered up key takeaways from the 2025 Art Market Trends report. Courtesty Artsy Late last month, Artsy...

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Dan Duray

Where Art World Avant-Garde and Establishment Meet: Inside The Kitchen’s Spring Gala

Legacy Russell, Olivier Berggruen, Rachael Louise Elliott and Porfirio Figueroa. Deonté Lee/BFA.com Last week at City Winery, The Kitchen hosted...

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Christa Terry